Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Goodness of God leads to repentance

Romans
2:4: “Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and
patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to
repentance?”

Christians want to know how to
repent and what helps us to repent. This excerpt states very clearly that God’s
goodness leads us to repentance. When you see how merciful and good God is you
do not want to do things He does not like and you repent of them. You cannot
force yourself to repent. No, repentance is the gift of God. It is a sovereign
act of the Holy Spirit. He reveals to us what is wrong with us and causes us to
regret that. We simply have to submit ourselves to this revelation and repent.